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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Aug 20, 2026 (Thu)

Expansion work at Kobe Port KICT has been completed, and operations will begin in September

Kobe International Container Terminal

　On August 19, Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation, MOL, and “K”Line announced that “K”Line, w ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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